Health Briefs

NARMC offers free blood typing today and Wednesday

HARRISON - In honor of National Laboratory Week, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center will be offering free blood typing from 7-9 a.m., noon-2 p.m. and again from 4-6 p.m. today and Wednesday in the original first floor lobby by the old Gift Shop and Cashier's Office.

The test is a finger stick with results available on site! Total testing time is less than one minute.

It is important to know your blood type because there is always a need and shortage of blood, knowing your blood type makes every person aware that donating a unit of blood could save a life. This is particularly important when Code Yellow is issued indicating that there is a critical shortage of certain blood types.

NARMC's Junior Volunteer Program taking applications

HARRISON - North Arkansas Regional Medical Center is now accepting applications for this year's 2013 Junior Volunteer Program. The program will run July 8 through August 2.

The NARMC Junior Volunteer program is a summer volunteer program for students 14-17 years old with first consideration given to students in 10th- through 12th-grades. Students commit to donating a minimum of 100 hours of their time over the length of the Program. Under direct supervision of NARMC employees, junior volunteers perform assigned duties. There is no charge to participate.

You must have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA to participate.

Applications are downloadable at http://www.narmc.com/pages/volunteers.htm or you may call (870) 414-4622 for more information.

Send your completed applications and recommendations to NARMC - Volunteer Services, 620 North Main St., Harrison, AR 72601 or fax to us at (870) 414-4948. Application deadline is May 1.

BRMC provides First Step program for the addicted

Baxter Regional Medical Center offers a medical detoxification service for persons suffering from acute withdrawal symptoms due to the effects of addiction to pain medication, drugs or alcohol.

First Step is a medically supervised hospital stay that typically lasts three nights with hospital personnel providing care to treat symptoms that arise.

An aftercare referral plan is followed after the person is discharged.

for more information, call First Step at (870) 508-7590.

- From submitted reports

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Health Briefs

In honor of National Laboratory Week, North Arkansas Regional Medical Center will be offering free blood typing from 7-9 a.m., noon-2 p.m. and again from 4-6 p.m.